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Sophie Zamarripa; Carrie Hahnel; Bonnie O’Keefe – Bellwether, 2025
The Trump administration's push to scale back the federal role in education could mean more autonomy for states. But this increased decision-making power will also make state K-12 accountability more important than ever. States must ensure education funding is used effectively, especially for those students furthest from opportunity. While some…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Finance, Accountability, Decision Making
Juan D’Brot; W. Chris Brandt – Region 5 Comprehensive Center, 2024
Balanced assessment systems provide feedback and support decision-making to improve instruction and learning. "Supporting Continuous Improvement Efforts Through Balanced Assessment Systems: Components, Integration, and High-Leverage Actions" outlines key features and components, integration of various assessment approaches, and guiding…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Educational Improvement, Instructional Design, State Departments of Education
Juan D’Brot; W. Chris Brandt – Region 5 Comprehensive Center, 2024
In today's educational landscape, state and local educational agencies (SEAs and LEAs) often experience challenges connecting large-scale accountability data with actual school improvement initiatives. These challenges tend to be rooted in incoherent design and use of data systems for continuous improvement. As we aim to support SEAs in…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Data Collection, State Departments of Education, School Districts